Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) | Relocate to Abu Dhabi -

JR Spain; Murcia; A distancia; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic technology firm is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) to optimize performance across Java microservices in the cloud. The role requires extensive experience with JVM tuning, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices. The position offers full relocation support to Abu Dhabi, a collaborative culture, and a tax-free salary. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in performance engineering and proven cloud-native experience.

Servicios

Relocation support to Abu Dhabi

Visa & Health insurance for you + dependants

Tax Free Salary

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in performance engineering.
• Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation.
• Comfortable operating as an Individual Contributor.

Responsabilidades

• End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes.
• JVM Optimisation including GC and memory allocation.
• SQL and NoSQL performance tuning.

Conocimientos

JVM Optimisation

Java performance tuning

Spring Boot optimisation

Kubernetes performance tuning

Cloud-native experience

CI/CD performance testing

Herramientas

Kubernetes

JMeter

YourKit

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Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) | Relocate to Abu Dhabi ??, Murcia

Client:

UMATR

Location:

Murcia, Spain

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

758522371146933862432469

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Posted:

23.07.2025

Expiry Date:

06.09.2025

Job Description:

Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) | Relocate to Abu Dhabi ??

Must relocate to Abu Dhabi – Full relocation support provided

Join our client—an innovator in the Cyber Security industry—at the heart of the UAE’s thriving tech ecosystem, a region known for rapid innovation, a vibrant engineering community, and fast-growing opportunities.

Our client is hiring a Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) to take ownership of performance optimisation across a containerised, Java-based microservices architecture running at scale in the cloud. You’ll be the go-to expert for JVM tuning, Spring Boot optimisation, database performance, and container orchestration—ensuring low latency and high efficiency on critical systems.

What you’ll be working on:

• End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes
• JVM Optimisation (GC, threading, memory allocation)
• Spring Boot profiling & tuning (reactive streams, caching, thread pools)
• SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory DB performance (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB)
• Performance testing with JMeter, k6
• Observability using JFR, JVisualVM, OpenTelemetry
• Optimising event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Building CI-integrated performance testing frameworks

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience
• Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation
• Hands-on Kubernetes performance tuning in production environments
• Cloud-native experience and CI/CD performance testing integration
• Proficiency with profiling & monitoring tools (e.g., YourKit, JProfiler, Zipkin)
• Comfortable operating as an Individual Contributor

What’s in it for you?

? Performance ownership in a high-scale product

? A genuinely collaborative team & high-performance culture

️ Relocation support to Abu Dhabi

? Visa & Health insurance for you + dependants

? Live and work in one of the safest countries in the world

?? Tax Free Salary

If you'd like to discuss the role and company further, please apply with your latest CV to be considered!